The top 100 baby names for girls and boys in Wales

Cathy Owen

17 May 2024 at 11:48 am·4-min read

A newborn baby as top names in Wales are revealed — The top baby names in Wales -Credit:PA

The top baby names for the last year in Wales have been revealed. Noah, Theo and Oliver top the list for boys' names, while the Welsh name Osian is just outside the top ten in 11th place.

There were a total of 264 boys with the name Noah in the 2022 figures released by the Office for National Statistics. There were 196 boys named Theo and 188 named Oliver.

Olivia, Isla and Amelia top the list of girls' names. Of all the girls born in Wales in 2022, 145 were named Olivia, 137 Isla and 129 Amelia. For the latest Welsh news delivered to your inbox sign up to our newsletter

The top 10 list of boys' names in Wales also includes Arthur, Luca, Oscar, George, Archie, Freddie and Leo. Welsh names that appear in the top 100 include Elis (21), Harri (23), Jac (29), Dylan (35), Tomos (48) and Evan (54). Cai, Idris and Rhys are tied on 85, with 37 babies being given the names.

On the girls' list, the top 10 includes Lily, Elsie, Ava, Ivy, Millie, Freya and Ella. Welsh names that figure in the top 100 are Mali (15), Seren (37), Delilah (47), Imogen (55) Alys and Ffion (57), Cadi (62) and Nansi (68). Megan, Eleri and Elin all tie in 81st with 29 babies given those names.

In England and Wales, Noah and Olivia are still the most popular names for newborn babies. There were a total of 3,289 baby girls given the name Olivia in 2022, according to new figures from the Office for National Statistics. That makes it the most popular name for newborn girls for the seventh year running. Amelia was the next most popular name, with 2,884 newborns. That’s followed by Isla with 2,613, Ava with 2,293, and Lily with 2,281.

The top 100 boys names in Wales:

1	Noah
2	Theo
3	Oliver
4	Arthur
5	Luca
6	Oscar
7	George
8	Archie
9	Freddie
10	Leo
11	Osian
12	Charlie
13	Finley
13	Jacob
15	Tommy
16	Alfie
16	Elijah
18	Arlo
19	Theodore
20	Teddy
21	Elis
22	Roman
23	Harri
23	Thomas
25	Lucas
26	Isaac
27	Harrison
27	Harry
29	Hudson
29	Jac
29	Jack
32	Henry
33	William
34	Dylan
35	Reuben
36	Macsen
36	Max
38	Albie
38	Oakley
40	Ellis
41	Sonny
42	Louie
43	Rowan
44	Ezra
45	Jaxon
46	Mason
47	Hunter
48	Joshua
48	Tomos
50	Rory
51	James
52	Ethan
52	Reggie
54	Evan
55	Jude
55	Logan
57	Louis
57	Toby
59	Grayson
59	Sebastian
61	Caleb
61	Ollie
63	Eli
63	Joseph
65	Adam
65	Myles
67	Alexander
67	Ioan
69	Zachary
70	Brody
71	Benjamin
71	Jesse
73	Otis
73	Samuel
75	Ronnie
76	Hugo
76	Tomi
78	Carter
79	Muhammad
79	Tobias
81	Blake
82	Austin
83	Finn
83	Riley
85	Cai
85	Idris
85	Rhys
88	Chester
88	Edward
90	Bodhi
91	Elliot
92	Bobby
92	Frederick
92	Jackson
92	Jonah
92	Parker
97	Owen
98	Jax
99	Jaxson
99	Levi

The top 100 girls names in Wales:

1	Olivia
2	Isla
3	Amelia
4	Lily
5	Elsie
6	Ava
6	Ivy
8	Millie
9	Freya
10	Ella
11	Willow
12	Rosie
13	Mia
14	Florence
15	Evelyn
15	Mali
17	Poppy
18	Phoebe
19	Daisy
20	Hallie
21	Isabella
22	Lottie
23	Harper
24	Sofia
25	Erin
25	Grace
27	Aria
27	Bonnie
29	Evie
30	Sienna
31	Maisie
32	Mila
32	Sophia
34	Maya
35	Esme
36	Charlotte
37	Ruby
37	Seren
39	Violet
40	Isabelle
40	Matilda
40	Penelope
43	Emilia
43	Thea
45	Ada
45	Mabel
47	Ayla
47	Delilah
47	Eira
47	Gracie
51	Emily
51	Nancy
53	Aurora
54	Mabli
55	Eva
55	Imogen
57	Alys
57	Arabella
57	Ffion
60	Sophie
61	Luna
62	Cadi
62	Scarlett
64	Lyla
65	Efa
65	Maeve
67	Layla
68	Ellie
68	Lili
68	Nansi
71	Robyn
72	Alice
72	Chloe
74	Autumn
75	Bella
75	Lyra
77	Eleanor
77	Lilly
77	Raya
80	Eliza
81	Eleri
81	Elin
81	Elodie
81	Harriet
81	Lucy
81	Marnie
81	Megan
81	Orla
89	Annie
89	Eloise
89	Indie
89	Maddison
93	Darcie
93	Frankie
93	Lola
93	Madison
93	Molly
93	Nevaeh
93	Nova
100	Esmae
100	Ophelia

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